Charles alexander woolsey and william wesley woolsey



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0. A. & W. W. WOOLSEY.

GAR COUPLING.

No. 403,632. Patented May 21, 1889.

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CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 403,632, dated May 21.,1889.

Application filed December 18, 1888. Serial No. 293,997. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES ALEXANDER XVooLsEY and XVILLIAM XVEsLEY*ooLsEY, citizens of the United States, residing at Ohio, in the countyof Hamilton and State of Texas, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Car-Couplings, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to improvements in car-couplings; and it consistsin certain novel features, hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the endof a car pro vided with our improved coupling. Fig. 2 is a plan viewshowing two draw-heads coupled together. Fig. 3 is a vertical section onthe line a; x of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates the end of the car,upon which we pivot the uncoupling-levers B B, the ends of which projectbeyond the sides of the car to form operating-handles. The coupling-pinO is connected to the inner ends of these levers by ropes or chains D,as clearly shown.

E designates the draw-head, which is secured to the end of the car inthe usual or any preferred manner, and is provided at its front end andabout its center with a longitudinal vertical partition, F, by which itis divided into two chambers, G G, as shown.

011 the upper side of the draw-head we secure a trigger, H, whichprojects forward beyond the end of the draw-head, and has its front endbent downward to form a strikingsurface, I, as shown. The rear end ofthis trigger is secured rigidly to the upper side of the draw-head, andits central portion is bent upward a slight distance, so as to allowroom for the arm of the swinging trip-block J, and a sleeve, K, risesfrom the said trigger near its rear end. The coupling-pin normally isheld in a vertical position by the sleeve, and its lower end rests uponthe arm of the swinging trip-block, so as to be prevented fromdescendinginto the draw-head.

The trip-block is pivoted on the upper side of the draw-head at one sideof the trigger and has a fiat arm, which normally projects under thetrigger and over the pin-holes in the draw-head to support thecoupling-pin in an elevated position. The trip-block is further providedwith an outwardly-projecting arm, N, which is adapted to be struck bythe front end of the trigger on the opposing d rawhead and be therebyswung backward, consequently swinging the other arm of the tripblockforward and allowing the coupling-pin to descend of its own weight andpass through the link held in the said opposing draw-head.

The trip-block is normally held in position with its fiat arm supportingthe coupling-pin by means of a spring, 0, bearing against the arm N andarranged around a pin, P, which extends through the draw-head, and isprovided near its lower end with a weight,whieh is adapted to rest uponthe inner end of the coupling-dink, and thereby permanently secure thesaid link within the draw-head.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that we have provided avery efficient coupling. Two links are used, one beingheld permanentlyin each draw-head. As the draw-heads come together, the trigger on eachd raw-head will strike against the outer arm of the trip-block on theopposing draw-head, and thereby operate the said trip-block to releasethe coupling-pin and thereby complete the coupling.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-.

1. The combination of the drawhead, the trip-block pivoted 011 the upperside of the same, the trigger secured to the upper side of thedraw-head, and the spring bearing on the trip-block, as set forth.

2. The combination of the draw-heads having two compartments, thecoupling-link held permanently in one of said compartments, thetrip-blocks on the upper sides of the drawheads and supporting thecoupling-pins, the triggers guiding the coupling-pins and adapted tooperate the trip-block, and the spring bearing 011 the trip-block, asset forth.

The improved coupling herein described and shown, comprising thedraw-head having a central vertical partition, the weighted pin arrangedin one of said partitions, the link secured by said pin, the trip-blockpivoted on the upper side of the draw-head and having arms projectingtherefrom in opposite directions, a spring bearing on one of said arms,a trigger secured to the draw-head projecting over the other of saidarms and provided with a sleeve on its upper side and having its frontend bent downward, and a coupling-pin supported in said sleeve, as setforth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have heretoaifixed our signatures in presence of witnesses.

CHARLES ALEXANDER WOOLSEY. WILLIAM WESLEY WOOLSEY. Witnesses:

I. A. SHANNON, J. M STIDHAM, O. B. WADE.

